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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsBakhmut..then and now...
This is why President Zelenskyy says Bakhmut "is only in our hearts." Which was incorrectly interpreted to mean that Russia has complete control over it.
The UA has most definitely not surrendered it and Russian hasn't taken complete control there either.
If the Russians do prevail, after the longest battle in Ukraine, they will only have a completely ruined place to show for it.
Then

And now...

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Bakhmut was known for its underground and cave placed wineries and so much more.
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High-resolution satellite imaging of city in eastern Ukraine lay bare its destruction after months of bombardment
by Matt Fidler
High-resolution satellite images published by Maxar provide stark insights into the destruction of the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut, caused by months of bombardment and fighting between Ukrainian and Russian forces.
The images show Bakhmut from above in May 2022 and May 2023
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2023/may/18/stark-before-and-after-images-reveal-the-obliteration-of-bakhmut?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
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Glory to the heroes.
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Bakhmut..then and now... (Original Post)
littlemissmartypants
May 2023
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Karadeniz
(24,725 posts)1. Jeez, looks like an archaeology dig...
cilla4progress
(26,497 posts)2. The spoils of war.
Enjoy, Pooty.
IA8IT
(6,356 posts)3. The newest member in the history book of human monsters.
littlemissmartypants
(31,742 posts)4. More...
littlemissmartypants
(31,742 posts)5. Aerial view by NYT drone...
Bakhmut is where the longest and bloodiest battle of the Ukraine war has raged for months. Drone footage taken by The New York Times captured the scorched buildings, destroyed schools and cratered parks that now define the once peaceful city. nyti.ms/3om7O4m
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niyad
(129,789 posts)6. Somebody please finish him already!